Lamp-filler



J. H. PAIG. LAMP FILLER (No Model.)

No. 497.075. Patented May 9, 1893 UNITE STATES JAMES H. PAIG, OFMANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

LAM P-FILLER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 497,075, dated May 9,1893.

' Application filed June 2, 1891. Serial No. 394,877- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES H. PAIG, of Man chester, in the county ofI-Iillsborough and State of New Hampshire, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Lamp- Fillers; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in lamp fillers, its object beingto construct the device in such manner that the burner may be moved awayfrom the opening in the lamp some distance, whereby the lamp may bereadily filled without danger of spilling or overflowing.

A further object is to produce a lamp filler which shall be of simpleconstruction, cheap to manufacture and effectual in the performance ofits functions.

With these objects in view the invention consists in a lamp fillercomposed of two pieces, one movable relatively to the other, one pieceor section being provided with a lip, whereby one section may be movedclear of the opening in the other section.

The invention also consists in certain novel features of constructionand combinations and arrangements of parts as hereinafter set forth andpointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a view of the device in closedposition. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the device open ready for fillingthe lamp. Fig. 3 is a sectional view. Fig. 4 is a view of amodification.

A represents the bottom plate of the device, provided at its center withan opening and a depending screw threaded flange a, for the reception ofthe neck of the lamp, said plate being preferably made inclined from itsouter edge to the opening in the center. Two opposing edges of the plateA are turned up to produce ways I), for the reception of flanges 0 madeon the upper section B of the filler. The guides or ways I) are closedat their rear ends by shoulders Z) to prevent the escape of the part orsection B, the flanges of which are wide enough at point 0' to engageshoulders I) and thus prevent the sections from sliding entirelyapart.

Near one end of the plate or section A pro ther provided with a flange djections 61 may be made and adapted to receive depressions (1 made inthe flanges c of the part B whereby the parts will be pre vented fromaccidental displacement, or the guides or ways I) may be depressedsomewhat at their forward ends so that when the part B is in its normalposition theflanges 0 will be held in said guides by thefrictionalcontact of the latter. The plate or section A is fur- Thus it will beseen that the four sides of section A are guarded against overflow ofoil. The part B is provided with an outwardly projecting lip or flangeC, which, in end elevation is arched or curved upwardly, and when theparts are in the normal closed positions said arched flange will abutagainst a flange 0 projecting upwardly from the end of the plate A. Thusit will be seen that when the parts are in their normal closedpositions, the space caused by the arched flange or lip C will beeffectually closed. The upper part or section B of the device isprovided with an opening e, encircled by a screw-threaded flange for thereception of the lamp burner. Now when it is desired to fill the lampthe part B having the burner attached thereto is simply slid back bymeans of but slight pressure. By providing the lip O as above described,the lamp burner can be moved entirely clear of the opening in the lowerpart of the device and the opening in the neck of the lamp, the Wickbeing confined between the said lip and the part A. By forming theflanges and ways at the edges of the device, it will be therebystrengthened.

In the modified form of the invention shown in Fig. 4, the upper part Bis pivotally connected to the lower part by means of a pin and isadapted to be swung around clear of the opening in the lower part A, thelip O in this case serving the same purpose as above described inconnection with the preferred form of the invention. In this modifiedform of the invention, the upper part or section B will be provided witha lip or flange F, adapted to embrace the periphery of the lower part A,said flange or lip being adapted to engage a projection g projectingfrom the lower part or section A, whereby the upper half or section ofthe device may be limited in its movement.

The device is very simple inconstruction,

cheap to manufacture, will enable the burner to be moved entirely freeof the opening in the lamp, and the device is effectual in theperformance of its functions.

It is evident that slight changes might be made in the details ofconstruction and combinations and arrangements of parts as hereinafterset forth and pointed out in the claims.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A lamp-filler composed of two sections one adapted to be secured tothe lamp and the other adapted to receive the burner, one of thesections provided with an off-set lip adapted to form a recess for thewick when the holes in the sections are out of alignment with eachother, substantially as set forth.

2. A lamp filler composed of two sections, one having an arched lip andthe other provided with a flange adapted to close the lip when thesections are in their normal positions, substantially as set forth.

3. A lamp filler composed of two sections having openings through themin alignmentwith each other when the sections are together, one sectionprovided with guides at its side edges said guides partially closed attheir rear ends, and the other section constructed at its edges to slidein these guides and prevented from being withdrawn from the othersection by shoulders coming in contact with the partly closed rear endsof the guides, substantially as set forth.

4. A lamp filler composed of two parts each having a central opening forthe wick, and the movable section provided with an outwardly bent lip toform a recess for the wick when the movable section is pushed laterally,substantially as set forth.

5. A lamp filler composed of two sections each having a main openingtherein through which the wick passes one section having an open side inwhich the wick is adapted to lie when the main openings are out ofalignment with each other, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

JAMES H. PAlG.

Witnesses:

H. J. CLARK, JOHN H. ANDREWS.

